From the Corner of Edgar and Dave · Feb 10, 2020
The Future Is Now: Evan White’s historic contract extension guides Mariners Baseball into Spring Training, 2020
A talented baseball player on the field, a humble leader both on and off of it, White looks to reach his full potential as Seattle’s first baseman of the future.
Zero. That’s how many games first baseman Evan White has played at first base in the Major Leagues. But that didn’t stop the Seattle Mariners from inking the Ohio native to a 6-year contract extension, with three club options, that could keep White in Seattle through 2028, this past November.
“Evan White stands out in so many ways,” Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto said the day of the signing. “We love the player and we love the person. The combination made it very easy to want to sign him for the better part of the next decade.